Inventor
DALTON TIMOTHY J
US122 patents
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IBM
42 patentsUS7045453B2May 16, 2006
Very low effective dielectric constant interconnect structures and methods for fabricating the same
IBM221 citations99
US6551924B1Apr 22, 2003
Post metalization chem-mech polishing dielectric etch
IBM248 citations99
US6358832B1Mar 19, 2002
Method of forming barrier layers for damascene interconnects
IBM119 citations99
US6153935ANov 28, 2000
Dual etch stop/diffusion barrier for damascene interconnects
IBM376 citations99
US7023093B2Apr 4, 2006
Very low effective dielectric constant interconnect Structures and methods for fabricating the same
IBM112 citations98
US6635506B2Oct 21, 2003
Method of fabricating micro-electromechanical switches on CMOS compatible substrates
IBM155 citations98
US6617690B1Sep 9, 2003
Interconnect structures containing stress adjustment cap layer
IBM79 citations98
US7361991B2Apr 22, 2008
Closed air gap interconnect structure
IBM67 citations97
US6975032B2Dec 13, 2005
Copper recess process with application to selective capping and electroless plating
IBM85 citations97
US6649531B2Nov 18, 2003
Process for forming a damascene structure
IBM87 citations97
US9201041B2Dec 1, 2015
Extended gate sensor for pH sensing
IBM57 citations96
US7405147B2Jul 29, 2008
Device and methodology for reducing effective dielectric constant in semiconductor devices
IBM35 citations96
US6720249B1Apr 13, 2004
Protective hardmask for producing interconnect structures
IBM59 citations96
US7394332B2Jul 1, 2008
Micro-cavity MEMS device and method of fabricating same
IBM45 citations94
US8009453B2Aug 30, 2011
High density planar magnetic domain wall memory apparatus
IBM15 citations93
US7892940B2Feb 22, 2011
Device and methodology for reducing effective dielectric constant in semiconductor devices
IBM11 citations93
US7838873B2Nov 23, 2010
Structure for stochastic integrated circuit personalization
IBM17 citations93
US7670921B2Mar 2, 2010
Structure and method for self aligned vertical plate capacitor
IBM31 citations93
US7662722B2Feb 16, 2010
Air gap under on-chip passive device
IBM31 citations93
US7514271B2Apr 7, 2009
Method of forming high density planar magnetic domain wall memory
IBM36 citations93
US7402463B2Jul 22, 2008
Adopting feature of buried electrically conductive layer in dielectrics for electrical anti-fuse application
IBM21 citations93
US7371461B2May 13, 2008
Multilayer hardmask scheme for damage-free dual damascene processing of SiCOH dielectrics
IBM13 citations93
US7223654B2May 29, 2007
MIM capacitor and method of fabricating same
IBM16 citations93
US6960519B1Nov 1, 2005
Interconnect structure improvements
IBM43 citations93
US6838355B1Jan 4, 2005
Damascene interconnect structures including etchback for low-k dielectric materials
IBM54 citations93
US7435671B2Oct 14, 2008
Trilayer resist scheme for gate etching applications
IBM24 citations92
US7393776B2Jul 1, 2008
Method of forming closed air gap interconnects and structures formed thereby
IBM26 citations92
US7309649B2Dec 18, 2007
Method of forming closed air gap interconnects and structures formed thereby
IBM33 citations92
US7064064B2Jun 20, 2006
Copper recess process with application to selective capping and electroless plating
IBM22 citations92
US6927472B2Aug 9, 2005
Fuse structure and method to form the same
IBM20 citations92
US6798029B2Sep 28, 2004
Method of fabricating micro-electromechanical switches on CMOS compatible substrates
IBM28 citations92
US6278147B1Aug 21, 2001
On-chip decoupling capacitor with bottom hardmask
IBM19 citations92
US6734096B2May 11, 2004
Fine-pitch device lithography using a sacrificial hardmask
IBM22 citations91
US8343868B2Jan 1, 2013
Device and methodology for reducing effective dielectric constant in semiconductor devices
IBM6 citations84
US8023305B2Sep 20, 2011
High density planar magnetic domain wall memory apparatus
IBM11 citations84
US7902061B2Mar 8, 2011
Interconnect structures with encasing cap and methods of making thereof
IBM7 citations84
US7888729B2Feb 15, 2011
Flash memory gate structure for widened lithography window
IBM13 citations84
US7868374B2Jan 11, 2011
Semitubular metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor
IBM7 citations84
US7749778B2Jul 6, 2010
Addressable hierarchical metal wire test methodology
IBM17 citations84
US7741721B2Jun 22, 2010
Electrical fuses and resistors having sublithographic dimensions
IBM14 citations84
US7700410B2Apr 20, 2010
Chip-in-slot interconnect for 3D chip stacks
IBM9 citations84
US7635884B2Dec 22, 2009
Method and structure for forming slot via bitline for MRAM devices
IBM11 citations84
MASSACHUSETTS INST TECHNOLOGY
1 patentEDELSTEIN DANIEL C
1 patentFULLER NICHOLAS C
1 patentINFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG
1 patentDIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP
1 patentBLACK CHARLES T
1 patentBERNSTEIN KERRY
1 patentYANG CHIH-CHAO
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